EP1902959A3 - Machine for packing cylindrical articles - Google Patents

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EP1902959A3
EP1902959A3 EP07116876A EP07116876A EP1902959A3 EP 1902959 A3 EP1902959 A3 EP 1902959A3 EP 07116876 A EP07116876 A EP 07116876A EP 07116876 A EP07116876 A EP 07116876A EP 1902959 A3 EP1902959 A3 EP 1902959A3
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cigarettes
machine
conveyor
cylindrical articles
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EP1902959B9 (en
EP1902959A2 (en
EP1902959B1 (en
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Fausto Negrini
Roberto Marchetti
Ivanoe Bertuzzi
Andrea Biondi
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/02—Packaging cigarettes
    • B65B19/04—Arranging, feeding, or orientating the cigarettes
    • B65B19/10—Arranging cigarettes in layers each comprising a predetermined number
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/40—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers
    • B65B35/405—Arranging and feeding articles in groups by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers linked to endless conveyors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B35/00—Supplying, feeding, arranging or orientating articles to be packaged
    • B65B35/30—Arranging and feeding articles in groups
    • B65B35/50—Stacking one article, or group of articles, upon another before packaging
    • B65B35/52—Stacking one article, or group of articles, upon another before packaging building-up the stack from the bottom
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B63/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged
    • B65B63/02—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for compressing or compacting articles or materials prior to wrapping or insertion in containers or receptacles
    • B65B63/026—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for compressing or compacting articles or materials prior to wrapping or insertion in containers or receptacles for compressing by feeding articles through a narrowing space

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)

Abstract

A machine (1) for packing cigarettes (2), having a group-forming device (4) for forming a group (5) of cigarettes (2), and a conveyor (8) for feeding the group (5) along a given path (P); the group-forming device (4) has a number of seats (10, 11), each for housing a respective subgroup (12, 13) of cigarettes (2); the subgroups (12, 13) are pushed, in use, through respective insertion channels (31, 32) tapering towards the conveyor (8), into a pocket (21) of the conveyor (8) to define the group (5) of cigarettes (2); and the pocket (21) has a substantially triangular cross section parallel to the path (P).
EP07116876A 2006-09-20 2007-09-20 Machine for packing cylindrical articles Not-in-force EP1902959B9 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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PL07116876T PL1902959T3 (en) 2006-09-20 2007-09-20 Machine for packing cylindrical articles

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT000645A ITBO20060645A1 (en) 2006-09-20 2006-09-20 MILLING MACHINE FOR CYLINDRICAL ITEMS.

Publications (4)

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EP1902959A2 EP1902959A2 (en) 2008-03-26
EP1902959A3 true EP1902959A3 (en) 2010-03-17
EP1902959B1 EP1902959B1 (en) 2012-06-06
EP1902959B9 EP1902959B9 (en) 2012-10-17

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EP07116876A Not-in-force EP1902959B9 (en) 2006-09-20 2007-09-20 Machine for packing cylindrical articles

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EP (1) EP1902959B9 (en)
IT (1) ITBO20060645A1 (en)
PL (1) PL1902959T3 (en)

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NL2000836C2 (en) * 2007-08-29 2010-02-05 Gd Spa Packaging device for triangular cigarette packs, has outlet attached with hopper for forming groups of cigarettes in triangular shape, and channel vertically connected with outlet
IT201800003936A1 (en) * 2018-03-26 2019-09-26 Gd Spa Wrapping unit and method for folding a sheet of wrapping around a group of smoking items.

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FR1475759A (en) * 1966-01-26 1967-04-07 Sas G D Di Enzo Seragnoli Method and mechanism for forming ordered groups of cigarettes and for their conveyance to a packaging machine
US3642112A (en) * 1969-06-23 1972-02-15 Gd Spa Stabilizing device for cigarette packaging machines
US4306648A (en) * 1979-05-18 1981-12-22 Cir S.P.A. Divisione Sasib Apparatus for the formation of cigarette groups
EP1626003A1 (en) * 2004-08-11 2006-02-15 Philip Morris Products S.A. Method and apparatus for collating rod-shaped articles

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US3589099A (en) * 1969-02-10 1971-06-29 Hayssen Mfg Co Apparatus for packaging articles
US5016424A (en) * 1987-10-01 1991-05-21 William Stirling Device for deploying tubular sheet material, and methods of utilization thereof
US5179817A (en) * 1990-08-15 1993-01-19 Philip Morris Incorporated Method where exposed foil on top of cigarette bundle is flat with no apparent folds
US5467576A (en) * 1991-05-06 1995-11-21 Teepak, Inc. Machine for making a package of food casing strands
US5391108A (en) * 1994-03-29 1995-02-21 Viskase Corporation Method and apparatus for packaging of shirred food casings and resulting article
US5636498A (en) * 1995-05-12 1997-06-10 George Gordon Associates, Inc. Bulk straw loading system
US5975301A (en) * 1998-10-13 1999-11-02 Alfacel S.A. Vacuum packed shirred sticks
EP1108650A1 (en) * 1999-12-15 2001-06-20 TOPACK Verpackungstechnik GmbH Method and device for making and transferring groups of cigarettes in a plural line packaging machine
DE10261526A1 (en) * 2002-12-23 2004-07-01 Focke Gmbh & Co. Kg Device for producing cigarette packs
ITBO20040166A1 (en) * 2004-03-22 2004-06-22 Gd Spa METHOD FOR FORMING GROUPS OF CIGARETTES IN A PACKAGING MACHINE

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1475759A (en) * 1966-01-26 1967-04-07 Sas G D Di Enzo Seragnoli Method and mechanism for forming ordered groups of cigarettes and for their conveyance to a packaging machine
US3642112A (en) * 1969-06-23 1972-02-15 Gd Spa Stabilizing device for cigarette packaging machines
US4306648A (en) * 1979-05-18 1981-12-22 Cir S.P.A. Divisione Sasib Apparatus for the formation of cigarette groups
EP1626003A1 (en) * 2004-08-11 2006-02-15 Philip Morris Products S.A. Method and apparatus for collating rod-shaped articles

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US7712286B2 (en) 2010-05-11
EP1902959B9 (en) 2012-10-17
ITBO20060645A1 (en) 2006-12-20
EP1902959A2 (en) 2008-03-26
PL1902959T3 (en) 2012-11-30
EP1902959B1 (en) 2012-06-06
US20080066426A1 (en) 2008-03-20

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